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I am still playing up between leasing and buying the car. Just wanted to know from people who have leased a BMW before and returned it recently.

How much does BMW charges for each damage on the car. I heard they have it listed on the lease return form. Does someone post a copy of that form ? Or like if you scrape the underside chin of the M Sport Bumper, how much should i expect bmw to charge me ?

Also does safe guard insurance a good idea for excess wear and tear ? The dealer is offer me for $1250 for 3 years which covers $5000 worth of stuff including low thread tires ?

I haven't returned one recently, but my 3 prior experiences with bmw have been very positive at lease return...no hidden charges after the fact. At turn in they send you a sheet with all of the criteria for wear and tear charges.

It was a good experience when I returned my X5 in 2011. I did get charged for some cosmetic damage, but I knew I had a few dings. It was pretty cheap. The tires were also about ready to be replaced, but they didn't charge me for it.